St Benedict’s cancel KZN tour due to xenophobia
St Benedict’s College based in Bedfordview, Johannesburg has cancelled next week’s short tour to KZN were they were lined up to play Clifton and Northwood.
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Affies can’t afford to take the Wildeklawer Invitation team lightly
After what happened against SACS earlier this month, Affies probably won’t be underestimating any other team they come up against this season. However that said the Wildeklawer Invitation team, Affies’ match-day one oppnents, have over the years been a walk over for any powerhouse school that took them on at the Skouspel. Well this might be a little different…
Prediction Pool – 25-27 April 2015
Matches for the weekend ……
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 25 April 2015
| INFO | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue.21Apr | Schoonspruit | 13 | 26 | Swartland | ||
| Wed.22Apr | Grens | 8 | 14 | Hudson Park | ||
| 18h00 | Wed.22Apr | Northwood | 8 | 62 | Glenwood | |
| Thu.23Apr | St Andrew’s School | – | – | Koffiefontein | ||
| Thu.23Apr | John Vorster | 17 | 14 | Centurion | ||
| Thu.23Apr | Montana | 3 | 30 | Eldoraigne | ||
| Thu.23Apr | Clifton | 63 | 5 | KZN Development | ||
| Fri.24Apr | Queen’s | 43 | 23 | Welkom Gim | ||
| Sat.25Apr | Cambridge | 16 | 10 | Graeme | ||
| Sat.25Apr | Port Natal | – | – | Krugersdorp | KZN vs Gauteng | |
| Sat.25Apr | George Campbell | 18 | 15 | Fourways | KZN vs Gauteng | |
| Sat.25Apr | Hilton | 39 | 3 | St Charles | ||
| Sat.25Apr | Michaelhouse | 27 | 24 | Kearsney | ||
| Sat.25Apr | Daniel Pienaar | 18 | 15 | Framesby | ||
| Sat.25Apr | Union | 16 | 19 | Muir | ||
| 08h30 | Sat.25Apr | Brackenfell | 48 | 12 | Ben Vorster | Klein Karoo Topskole |
| 09h50 | Sat.25Apr | De Kuilen | 23 | 38 | Lichtenburg | Klein Karoo Topskole |
| 11h10 | Sat.25Apr | Worcester Gim | 48 | 12 | Noordheuwel | Klein Karoo Topskole |
| 12h30 | Sat.25Apr | Nico Malan | 15 | 7 | Voortrekker (Beth) | Klein Karoo Topskole |
| 13h50 | Sat.25Apr | Marlow | 14 | 12 | Sentraal | Klein Karoo Topskole |
| 15h10 | Sat.25Apr | Brandwag | 18 | 20 | Helpmekaar | Klein Karoo Topskole |
| 16h30 | Sat.25Apr | Oudtshoorn | 21 | 7 | Piketberg | Klein Karoo Topskole |
| 11h00 | Sat.25Apr | Pretoria BH | 24 | 17 | DHS | Jeppe 125th |
| 12h20 | Sat.25Apr | Parktown | 31 | 38 | Westville | Jeppe 125th |
| 13h40 | Sat.25Apr | KES | 15 | 33 | Bishops | Jeppe 125th |
| 15h00 | Sat.25Apr | Jeppe | 21 | 20 | Maritzburg College | Jeppe 125th |
| 09h10 | Sat.25Apr | Selborne | 22 | 24 | Outeniqua | Wildeklawer |
| 09h10 | Sat.25Apr | Monument | 22 | 20 | Boland Landbou | Wildeklawer |
| 10h20 | Sat.25Apr | Paarl Gim | 21 | 3 | HTS Middelburg | Wildeklawer |
| 11h30 | Sat.25Apr | Grey College | 29 | 3 | Waterkloof | Wildeklawer |
| 11h30 B | Sat.25Apr | HJS Paarl BH | 26 | 7 | Louis Botha | Wildeklawer |
| 12h40 | Sat.25Apr | Affies | 50 | 0 | Wildeklawer SARU | Wildeklawer |
| 12H40 B | Sat.25Apr | Glenwood | 3 | 33 | EG Jansen | Wildeklawer |
| 13H50 | Sat.25Apr | Diamantveld | 13 | 26 | Oakdale | Wildeklawer |
| 17h15 | Sat.25Apr | Menlopark | 34 | 40 | Kynoch Noord-Kaap | Wildeklawer |
| 09h20 | Sat.25Apr | Bellville | 41 | 22 | St Stithians | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 10h40 | Sat.25Apr | SACS | 31 | 0 | Hugenote | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 12h00 | Sat.25Apr | Tygerberg | 22 | 15 | Upington | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 13h20 | Sat.25Apr | Stellenberg | 22 | 10 | Walvis Bay | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 14h40 | Sat.25Apr | Rondebosch | 49 | 12 | St John’s | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 16h00 | Sat.25Apr | Wynberg | 27 | 6 | Pearson | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
KES Easter Rugby Festival 2015 – fixtures, results, team lists & TV times
See the TV schedule below for the KES Festival highlights – starts Wed 29 April 2015…
Wynberg Rugby Festival 2015 – fixtures & results
| INFO | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09h20 | Sat.25Apr | Bellville | 41 | 22 | St Stithians | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 10h40 | Sat.25Apr | SACS | 31 | 0 | Hugenote | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 12h00 | Sat.25Apr | Tygerberg | 22 | 15 | Upington | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 13h20 | Sat.25Apr | Stellenberg | 22 | 10 | Walvis Bay | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 14h40 | Sat.25Apr | Rondebosch | 49 | 12 | St John’s | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 16h00 | Sat.25Apr | Wynberg | 27 | 6 | Pearson | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 08h00 | Mon.27Apr | Tygerberg | 38 | 10 | Walvis Bay | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 09h20 | Mon.27Apr | Stellenberg | 33 | 3 | Pearson | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 10h40 | Mon.27Apr | Wynberg | 48 | 0 | St Stithians | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 12h00 | Mon.27Apr | SACS | 48 | 10 | St John’s | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 14h40 | Mon.27Apr | Bellville | 39 | 31 | Hugenote | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
| 16h00 | Mon.27Apr | Rondebosch | 26 | 10 | Upington | Wynberg Rugby Festival |
SACS upsets Boland Landbou 26-24 – match report
From SACS
SACS UPSET BOLAND LANDBOU
The South Africa College High School (SACS), the oldest school in South Africa, hosted the farmers from Boland Landbou in the first league game of the season. The first team match was played in very hot conditions. SACS led 19-14 at half time but Boland fought back and took the lead with ten minutes to go only for SACS come back and win 26-24 thanks to a brilliant counter-attack try!…
George Campbell beats St Charles 15-12 – match report
George Campbell’s 1st XV head coach Robert Erasmus passed away during the Easter holidays so his players were more determined than ever to honour the much loved and passionate long serving teacher with a victory over St Charles, who under different circumstances might have been favourites. The extra motivation helped Campbell lift their game to new heights this season as they played as a team with structure.…
DHS beats Clifton 50-10 – match report
DHS came away from Clifton’s home of rugby at Riverside, Durban North with a resounding 50-10 victory over their hosts.…
Glenwood beats Maritzburg College 59-12 – match report
At Kings Park, Glenwood accounted for a 7 tries to 2, 59-12 demolition of Maritzburg College. The Green Machine has now not lost in this inter-city derby since 2010.…
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 18 April 2015
| INFO | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue.14Apr | Monument | 55 | 10 | Noordheuwel | ||
| Fri.17Apr | Lazio (Ita) | 10 | 0 | St David’s | O/seas Tour | |
| Fri.17Apr | Roma (Ital | 5 | 19 | St David’s | O/seas Tour | |
| Fri.17Apr | Drostdy | 55 | 10 | Klein Nederburg | ||
| Fri.17Apr | Grens | 20 | 49 | Selborne | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Glenwood | 57 | 12 | Maritzburg College | @ Kings Park | |
| Sat.18Apr | Clifton | 10 | 50 | DHS | ||
| Sat.18Apr | George Campbell | 15 | 12 | St Charles | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Port Natal | 15 | 17 | Kloof | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Queen’s | 19 | 29 | Dale | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Cambridge | 0 | 12 | Hudson Park | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Marlow | 20 | 22 | Brandwag | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Kirkwood | 10 | 51 | Muir | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Nico Malan | 32 | 18 | Langenhoven Gim | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Grey HS | 3 | 34 | Paul Roos | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Diamantveld | 37 | 3 | Menlopark | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Upington | 66 | 0 | Menlopark 2nd XV | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Grey College | 52 | 0 | Fichardtpark | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Grey Cherries | 33 | 12 | Jim Fouche | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Sentraal | 41 | 34 | Louis Botha | ||
| Sat.18Apr | AHS Kroonstad | 12 | 10 | Voortrekker (Beth) | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Kroonstad | 34 | 43 | Hentie Cilliers | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Welkom Gim | 20 | 12 | Witteberg | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Goudveld | 29 | 19 | HTS Welkom | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Duineveld | 21 | 12 | Landboudal | ||
| Sat.18Apr | President Steyn | 28 | 17 | St Andrew’s School | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Linden | 13 | 24 | Volkskool Heidelberg | NWU Vaal Final | |
| Sat.18Apr | Wonderboom | 13 | 16 | Middelburg | Puk Prestige: Cup SF | |
| Sat.18Apr | Wesvalia | 3 | 55 | Potch Gim | Puk Prestige: Cup SF | |
| Sat.18Apr | Die Anker | 15 | 12 | Hugenote (Springs) | Puk Prestige: Plate SF | |
| Sat.18Apr | Potch Volkskool | 15 | 17 | Noordheuwel | Puk Prestige: Plate SF | |
| Sat.18Apr | Zwartkop | 41 | 12 | Oosterlig | Puk Prestige: Shield SF | |
| Sat.18Apr | Driehoek | – | – | Lichtenburg | Puk Prestige: Shield SF | |
| Sat.18Apr | Bastion | 15 | 12 | HTS Witbank | Puk Prestige: Bowl SF | |
| Sat.18Apr | Hoogenhout | – | – | Jeugland | Puk Prestige: Bowl SF | |
| QF1 | Sat.18Apr | Monument | 28 | 5 | HTS Middelburg | Tuks-Reeks |
| QF2 | Sat.18Apr | Garsfontein | 46 | 17 | Pietersburg | Tuks-Reeks |
| QF3 | Sat.18Apr | Eldoraigne | 15 | 35 | EG Jansen | Tuks-Reeks |
| QF4 | Sat.18Apr | Nelspruit | 31 | 21 | Kempton Park | Tuks-Reeks |
| PL1 | Sat.18Apr | Transvalia | 11 | 7 | Rustenburg | Tuks-Reeks |
| PL2 | Sat.18Apr | Marais Viljoen | 17 | 3 | Vereeniging Gim | Tuks-Reeks |
| PL3 | Sat.18Apr | Klerksdorp | 12 | 21 | Centurion | Tuks-Reeks |
| PL4 | Sat.18Apr | Florida | 17 | 31 | Ermelo | Tuks-Reeks |
| Sat.18Apr | Jeppe | 29 | 22 | Northwood | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Affies | 33 | 10 | Westville | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Pretoria BH | 11 | 16 | KES | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Oos-Moot | 13 | 14 | John Vorster | ||
| Sat.18Apr | SACS | 26 | 24 | Boland Landbou | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Bellville | 56 | 10 | De Kuilen | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Milnerton | 19 | 31 | Durbanville | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Strand | 43 | 7 | HTS Bellville | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Klein Nederburg | 10 | 35 | Hugenote | ||
| Sat.18Apr | HJS Paarl BH | 23 | 17 | Outeniqua | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Bishops | 35 | 32 | Paarl Gim | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Oudtshoorn | 21 | 20 | Pearson | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Wynberg | 19 | 38 | Rondebosch | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Stellenberg | 38 | 12 | Tygerberg | ||
| Sat.18Apr | Swartland | 7 | 40 | Worcester Gim |
2 day school rugby festivals are the way to go
The traditional 3-day long Easter Rugby festivals are immensely popular and financially viable but given how professional the approach to all aspects of schoolboy rugby has become in recent years, these festivals seem like they are outdated concepts as far as player welfare is concerned.…
Menlopark minus 9 players for Diamantveld match
One week ahead of their Wildeklawer debut on the same ground, Menlopark will travel to Kimberley to face a very competitive Diamantveld team, who’s two best results so far this season have been the much talked about come from behind 34-all draw against Grey College followed by a 12-22 defeat to a very strong Boishaai in Stellenbosch.…
Western Cape local school rugby season gets into full swing
After the success they’ve enjoyed against schools from other provinces during the Easter holidays, Western Cape schoolboy rugby is looking stronger than ever. Now starts the process of battling it out against each other as most of the province’s leading rugby schools take to the field on Saturday. Here is Ploegskaar’s take on what’s to come.…
Queen’s College Easter Tours
From Queen’s College
A record number of teams from Queen’s College, in Queenstown, participated in various rugby festivals throughout the country over the Easter Holidays. The Queen’s College First XV and Queen’s College Junior U13A participated at the KES Easter Festival, whilst the U16A took part in the Jeppe Festival and the U15A and U14A teams took part at the Grey High School Festival in Port Elizabeth. All the teams performed admirably and managed to win all their fixtures against their various opponents.…
KZN u18 team of the 1st term
Not to be taken too seriously because real KZN trials start in a little over a week, here are my personal picks based on form in the lead up to Easter.…
Graeme Rugby Day 2015 – team of the day
For a bit of fun I asked a number of the die-hard Eastern Cape supporters to pick their team of the day from this year’s Graeme Rugby Day, a festival that showcases many of the Eastern Cape’s most talented 1st XV players. Bishops were the invited guests and a couple of their players also grabbed the attention of the locals Here’s the team arrived at by combining everyone’s input:…
Andre T – schoolboy rugby commentator @ Noord-Suid today
Andre T and RadioRuggas will be Twitcasting the Noord-Suid matches live starting at 9:30am today.
Tweet from RadioRuggas:
…Broadcasting live from next to the Rugby field.http://us.twitcasting.tv/radioruggas
Highlights of Jozi Easter festivals on Talentroar.tv
You can check out the KES, Saints and St John’s Easter rugby festivals on Talentroar next week…
Noord-Suid Festival 2015
The second Noord-Suid Festival will take place at Menlopark starting just 2 days days after the traditional Easter Festivals. This year’s tournament already looks set to enjoy a much higher profile than the 2014 inaugural tournament.
| TIME | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13h00 | Wed 08 Apr | Grey Cherries | 55 | 8 | Combined Sydney Schools |
| 14h30 | Wed 08 Apr | Garsfontein | 10 | 27 | Outeniqua |
| 16h00 | Wed 08 Apr | Menlopark | 10 | 29 | Paarl Gim |
| 08h15 | Sat 11 Apr | Middelburg | 31 | 31 | Grey Cherries |
| 09h45 | Sat 11 Apr | Waterkloof | 21 | 26 | Combined Sydney Schools |
| 11h15 | Sat 11 Apr | Garsfontein | 24 | 48 | Paarl Gim |
| 12h45 | Sat 11 Apr | Menlopark | 20 | 44 | Outeniqua |
School Rugby fixtures & results – week ending 11 April 2015
| TIME | DATE | SCHOOL | SCHOOL | EVENT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11h30 | Tue.07Apr | Fichardtpark | 20 | 5 | Benoni | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| 10h00 | Tue.07Apr | Rustenburg | 26 | 12 | Prince Edward (Zim) | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| 13h00 | Tue.07Apr | Montana | 10 | 15 | Die Anker | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| 16h00 | Tue.07Apr | Wesvalia | 17 | 17 | Trinityhouse | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| 14h30 | Tue.07Apr | Hereford (UK) | 26 | 22 | Lichtenburg | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| Tue.07Apr | Oos-Moot | 48 | 0 | Jeugland | Hansieweek | |
| 13h00 | Wed.08Apr | Grey Cherries | 55 | 8 | Combined Sydney Schools | Noord-Suid |
| 14h30 | Wed.08Apr | Garsfontein | 10 | 27 | Outeniqua | Noord-Suid |
| 16h00 | Wed.08Apr | Menlopark | 10 | 22 | Paarl Gim | Noord-Suid |
| 19h30 | Wed.08Apr | Drostdy | 19 | 18 | Kempton Park | North-South Festival |
| Wed.08Apr | Jim Fouche | 14 | 26 | Middelburg | S/Cape S/T | |
| 17h00 | Wed.08Apr | Tsumeb | 15 | 27 | Rondebosch | Woestynfees, Namibia |
| 19h30 | Wed.08Apr | Walvis Bay Private | 7 | 24 | Port Natal | Woestynfees, Namibia |
| 10h00 | Thu.09Apr | Wesvalia | 0 | 21 | Die Anker | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| 11h30 | Thu.09Apr | Lichtenburg | 12 | 15 | Prince Edward (Zim) | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| 14h30 | Thu.09Apr | Benoni | 14 | 71 | Montana | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| 16h00 | Thu.09Apr | Trinityhouse | 13 | 10 | Fichardtpark | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| 13h00 | Thu.09Apr | Hereford (UK) | 5 | 52 | Rustenburg | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| 13h00 | Thu.09Apr | Oos-Moot | 17 | 7 | Dr Malan | Hansieweek |
| 19h30 | Fri.10Apr | Hugenote | 15 | 21 | Kempton Park | North-South Festival |
| 14h30 | Fri.10Apr | De Duine | 0 | 27 | Port Natal | Woestynfees, Namibia |
| 19h30 | Fri.10Apr | Elnatan | 13 | 27 | Rondebosch | Woestynfees, Namibia |
| 10h00 | Sat.11Apr | Trinityhouse | 15 | 17 | Hereford (UK) | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| 11h30 | Sat.11Apr | Lichtenburg | 17 | 14 | Montana | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| 13h00 | Sat.11Apr | Wesvalia | 20 | 5 | Benoni | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| 16h00 | Sat.11Apr | Rustenburg | 18 | 13 | Fichardtpark | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| 14h30 | Sat.11Apr | Prince Edward (Zim) | 21 | 15 | Die Anker | Bizsport-Glenwood |
| Sat.11Apr | Oos-Moot | 3 | 0 | John Vorster | Hansieweek | |
| 08h15 | Sat.11Apr | Middelburg | 31 | 31 | Grey Cherries | Noord-Suid |
| 09h45 | Sat.11Apr | Waterkloof | 21 | 26 | Combined Sydney Schools | Noord-Suid |
| 11h15 | Sat.11Apr | Garsfontein | 24 | 48 | Paarl Gim | Noord-Suid |
| 12h45 | Sat.11Apr | Menlopark | 20 | 44 | Outeniqua | Noord-Suid |
| 08h00 | Sat.11Apr | HTS Windhoek | 0 | 45 | Rondebosch | Woestynfees, Namibia |
| 11h45 | Sat.11Apr | Elnatan | 24 | 12 | Port Natal | Woestynfees, Namibia |
| Sat.11Apr | St Alban’s | 18 | 10 | St Stithians | ||
| Sat.11Apr | St Benedict’s | 39 | 10 | St John’s | ||
| Sat.11Apr | St David’s | 86 | 3 | CBC Boksburg |
BHP Top 25 – week ending 06 April 2015
Herewith the first BHP rankings after the Easter Weekend festivals. Please note that teams had to play 5 or more games to be considered, therefore teams like Paarl Gim, Boland Landbou, Bishops etc will only appear on the rankings once they have played 5 or more games.…